By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2024
Crime, News, Politics
Attorney General Anil Nandlall is urging the Judiciary to address the delays with the Election Fraud trial, and have the matter speeded up. On his “Issues in the News” television programme last evening, Mr. Nandlall reacted to the further adjournment of the criminal trial into alleged election fraud until the end of October. The presiding […]
By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2024
Crime, News
34-year-old sawmill operator, James Lord, was charged and remanded to prison today for the murder of his former reputed wife. He is accused of stabbing 29-year-old Alexis Roxanne Harris to death on the 8th September. In Court today, the murder accused was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge, and was immediately […]
By News Source Guyana on September 17, 2024
Crime, News
Three teenagers have been arrested over the murder of a 24 year old man at Kairuni, along the Soesdyke Linden Highway. The dead man has been identified as 24-year-old Harry Brown from the same community. A Police report stated that Brown was in the company of a friend at the Heritage Month celebrations in the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2024
Crime, News
The Office of Professional Responsibility of the Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into the shooting of a bystander during the Police pursuit of two men on Saturday morning. The bystander, 27-year-old Cassel Nurse, was shot to his right leg and has been listed as being in a stable condition. In a statement, the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 12, 2024
Crime, News
A drug eradication that was conducted by the Police in the Upper Berbice River area unearthed a number of large marijuana farms and led to the destruction of $41 Million worth of marijuana, according to a Police statement. The Police said ranks from Police Division 10 carried out the operation on Monday, which lasted for […]
By News Source Guyana on September 11, 2024
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has replaced the Commanding officer in Region One, just two weeks after an illegal airstrip and 4.4 tonnes of cocaine was discovered buried at that airstrip by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit. The Police Force has confirmed that Senior Superintendent, Himnauth Sawh has been replaced as the Commander of the Police Division […]
By News Source Guyana on September 10, 2024
Crime, News
An investigation into a Monday afternoon fire in a cell at the Camp Street jail has revealed that the fire was deliberately started by a prisoner. Two prisoners were injured in the blaze. In a statement today, the Guyana Fire Service said that it received a call about a fire at the location at around […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2024
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has issued wanted bulletins for three men in connection with the shooting death of two businessmen outside an All Black party in Durban Street. The drive-by shooting, which also left three others injured, took place on the early morning of August 24, 2024. The Guyana Police Force is now seeking the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 8, 2024
Crime, News
The life of a 29-year-old woman from Hill Foot, Soesdyke-Linden Highway was snatched away from her on Sunday after she was attacked and stabbed to death by her reputed husband. Police investigators have identified the dead woman as Alexis Roxanne Harris. The incident took place at around 12:20 this afternoon in the village of Free […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2024
Crime, News, Politics
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said that updated Cybercrime legislation, which the Government will be tabling, will not regulate what people say online, nor will it clamp down on social media influencers or those with large social media following At a press conference today, Mr. Jagdeo said his Government believes in free speech and the […]